Critics: Student Protests Over Immigration Enforcement Interfere With Education
Education experts warn that a rise in student walkouts tied to immigration enforcement is linked to falling civics proficiency and an expanded role for political activism in K‑12 schools.
As student walkouts and protests tied to immigration enforcement increase nationwide, education experts say those actions are interfering with classroom learning. They caution the trend coincides with declining civics proficiency among K‑12 students and a growing role for political activism in schools.